As part of our monthly live demo series, there will be another live demo of IBM Operational Decision Manager (IBM ODM) this Wednesday, July 10, at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET. IBM ODM is the next generation of business rule management.
This demo...

In this short video taped on the floor of Impact 2013, James Taylor , IBM champion and decision management consultant, talks about how the adoption of mobile devices and applications is accelerating the need for decision management in order to make sure that...

This recent
McKinsey interview with the CIO of Coca-Cola -- Driving
the top line with technology: An interview with the CIO of Coca-Cola -- is
another reminder of the strategic importance of aligning business and IT for
top line growth. It discusses how...

Technical
patterns are useful as best practice guides for both selecting and using
technology. The technical patterns for IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM)
technology can be divided into two sets, those that align with its business
rules capabilities...

Just a quick post about an upcoming event -- Impact 2013 -- that could serve as your one-event resource for the most relevant information related to the future of business processes and decisions. Impact 2013 occurs every year and covers more than just BPM and...

Credit
Approval is one of the top
ten operational decision management sweet spots where the implementation of
business rules as repeatable business services can save programming time, eliminate
guesswork, reduce errors, increase time-to-market and, most...

On March 20
at 9:00am PT / 12:00pm ET, there will be an InfoWeek webcast with live Q&A
that demonstrates the special features and functions of IBM Operational Decision Manager, the next generation of business rule management software. During...

I was pleasantly surprised
by this data point: According to a recent Nielsen survey of 28,000 online
respondents in 56 countries , 66 percent
of global consumers say they prefer to buy products and services from companies
that give back to society. ...

In a recent
post titled “ Overcoming
Decision Latency with Operational Decision Management ,” I pointed to some
evidence that waiting too long for a response can reduce the perceived quality
of the decision. Since this blog is dedicated to improving the...

Just a quick reminder that February's live Web demo of the IBM Operational Decision Manager product is next Wednesday, February 13, at 10:00am PT or 1:00pm ET. If you're researching operational decision management offerings, this is a good opportunity to see...

I was
reminded recently of a piece of truth from a past McKinsey
Quarterly interview with Brad Bird , the Oscar-winning director from Pixar –
director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille – where he said:
“Not all shots are created equal.
Certain...

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Business Analytics
Follow Kurt on Twitter: @kurtpeckman
(Following is a except from the closing remarks in the recent case of People v Creepy Marketing Tactics )
The Honorable Judge...

We’ve all
been there: Waiting for a response or decision to be made. In this blog post -- Decision Latency Revisited -- James Taylor refers to Richard Hackathorn's value-time curve as it relates to Response Latency. Simply, the curve demonstrates that...

If you would like to really learn how to use ODM to make your business operations better, you might be interested in attending one of these live " Meet the Experts in ODM " workshops. Toronto: January 30 Jersey City, NJ: February 5 Atlanta, GA: February...

The start
of any year is an apt time to review options for success or research possible
solutions to take advantage of current opportunities. So as a
follow-on to last week’s post – How
Does BRMS Support Decision Management – I wanted to share this...

I’m starting
the year off with a focus on business rules for two reasons:
They are essential for making
the right decisions consistently and precisely across business
applications and processes. (And shouldn’t that be a new year resolution?)...

Note
from Good Decision! editor: This is the first of what will become a series of
CTO posts addressing some of the frequently asked questions around business
process and decision management. Thank you to Eric Herness, IBM Distinguished
Engineer, BPM and...

Next
Wednesday, December 5, at 11am ET, there's a live video chat about the changing world of business process management. Think BPM supported by
Social, Mobile,
Analytics, Operational Decision Management (ODM) and Cloud capabilities to
achieve operational...

Customer expectations
have always been transferrable across industries and organizations. Getting
rewarded for our loyalty is one such example: When special incentives are
offered by one type of business, others pick up the practice because customers
come...

A quick reminder that there's another live demo of the new IBM Operational Decision Manager v8 product next Wednesday, November 14. It's part of the ongoing monthly live demo series -- a good opportunity to see the product capabilities in action with...

One of my
previous posts on this blog discussed the difference
between analytical and operational decision management – essentially, the
two main capabilities within a decision management approach and practice. Each
has its own specialized function and...

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, Predictive Analytics, IBM Business Analytics
Before fully embracing the holiday season, I have to take a step back and tell a terrifying story from Halloween demonstrating how even...

We know
that a large part of success often comes down to having the right tool (insert
skills, personality, experience, etc.) for the right job. One of my favorite
examples of this has to do with pizza-making. Stay with me on this. If you’re a
pizza...

If you live
in, or within easy driving distance of, Chicago,
D.C., Denver or
New York, IBM
Operational Decision Management (ODM) experts are conducting half-day
workshops in November. The live workshops are deep dives into how ODM can make...

With
customers making the shift from internal combustion engines to electric motors,
energy utilities are set to play the leading role in the creation of electric
highways. To create a commuter-centric system, auto manufacturers and energy
utilities will...

Treat your
customers to some decision management. They’ll thank you with their loyalty and
word-of-mouth. If one or
more of your top KPIs relies on getting to know and serve your customers
better, you might be interested in this third-party webcast: 5...

Quick reminder: This Wednesday there will be a live product demo of IBM Operational Decision Management v8 -- next-generation business rules management. If you haven't seen it yet as part of the monthly online demo series, you can register here .

Last week’s
post covered the difference
between Decision Management and Decision Support Systems , referencing a post
on James Taylor’s blog. As a counterpoint to Taylor’s summary, SmartDataCollective
blog offered some thoughts on why decision management...

This week
James Taylor wrote a post on the difference
between Decision Support and Decision Management Systems and I’m glad he
did because I’ve been meaning to cover this topic for a while. Instead of
paraphrasing or quoting distinctions from...

Analyst firm,
IDC, recently released its competitive report on the top
business rules vendors based on 2011 revenues . It’s good news that the overall
market experienced healthy, double-digit growth (+11%). And IBM retains its lead over the second place...

Last weekend
I watched this recent TED Talk on The
Rise of Human-Computer Cooperation and was reminded by the speaker of J.C.R. Licklider’s
foresight that technology should “enable man and machine to cooperate in making
decisions and controlling complex...

Warning: Some people like the music in this video. Others would prefer to hear something else in the background like 2001 Space Odyssey or Born to Run. However, all love the demonstrated simplicity of writing, searching for, updating and sharing...

Pete Melrose, an industry expert in Healthcare and Life Sciences at IBM, contributed this guest post. When
Operational Decision Management (ODM) technology, like business rules and events, is used correctly by qualified medical or hospital...

As most of our visitors know, we run a live product walk-through every second Wednesday of each month. This Wednesday, August 8, an IBM expert will conduct another live demo of the new IBM Operational Decision Management v8 product -- the next generation of...

I’m stealing
an educational morsel from a recent guest post on the Impact blog titled – Next
Generation Rules and the Business Brain – written by Ryan Trollip, a
solution architect and decision management practice director at Prolifics. In
the post he...

There was an interesting post last week on the MWD Advisors blog – Operational and Analytical Decision Management – can you tell the difference? It does a nice job of trying to clarify the
difference between these two individual, but highly complementary,...

This is just a quick reminder that there will be another live monthly demo of the new IBM Operational Decision Management v8.0 product this Wednesday, July 11. Discover why it's being described as the most consumable business rules management ever. Whether you...

James
Taylor has a good series on his decision management blog right now in which he
covers and counters the “ Top Ten Excuses to Avoid Business Rules .” I review three of my favorites from his list below. The whole series is worth reading, if you
have the...

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Predictive Analytics
Follow Kurt on Twitter: @KurtPeckman
Last Sunday was Father’s Day. This is a paradoxical “holiday” in the U.S., as it is a day to honor...

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Predictive Analytics
Follow Kurt on Twitter: @KurtPeckman
Last Sunday was Father’s Day. This is a paradoxical “holiday” in the U.S., as it is a day to...

When a
store runs out of favorite products, logistics challenges are often responsible.
As an example, food and beverage products cannot be delivered to grocery stores
when the manufacturer lacks the raw ingredients to make them, so managing the
costs...

There was an article in The New Yorker last week entitled, “Why Smart People are Stupid.”
Its premise stated, “ When people face an uncertain situation, they don’t carefully evaluate the information or...

There was an article in The New Yorker last week entitled, “Why Smart People are Stupid.”
Its premise stated, “ When people face an uncertain situation, they don’t carefully evaluate the information...

To
celebrate the 25th birthday of our business rules management technology, I
reached out to two IBM executives for their unique perspectives on business
rules – where it’s been, where it's going and why it remains such an important
business...

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Predictive Analytics
Last Friday I took a different train into my office here in Chicago.
This particular station has a diner located right next door...

We’ve been
talking a lot lately about the new advances in business rules technology,
specifically those featured in the new IBM Operational Decision Management v8.0
(ODM). In addition to the Information
Week webcast on June 20, there will be a live product...

Imagine
being able to manage and maintain business rules in an environment as familiar
as your favorite social media – one that's intuitive, easy, fast and features
social media style collaboration; one that requires little to no training...

What is the
best vacation for you? Me? Or anyone?
When
attempting to research or book a vacation online, it’s often one of two types
of experiences: 1) the decision is made for you based on few or no inputs; or
2) you’re given lots of information to...

As promised
in last week's post, here's the
video of IBM executive, Phil Gilbert, as he describes and demonstrates the
newest and coolest things to happen to operational decision management (ODM)
and BPM products from the Impact 2012 Conference in Las...

Last week I
attended the Impact 2012 Conference in Vegas, with approximately 8,500 others.
I attempted to see as many operational decision management (ODM) sessions as
time and attention allowed. Here are some of the highlights:
The...

Guest post from Kurt Peckman, Program Director, IBM Predictive Analytics
Spoiler alert: If you have never seen “2001: A Space Odyssey” forgive me for spoiling the plot, but you’ve had 44 years to see the movie.
...

Critical business
processes are typically decision-rich – think about a customer service or offer
management process -- which is why they beg for some level of rules-based
decision management, or operational decision management (ODM), to increase...

Tomorrow, April
11, you can attend a live walk-through of the new IBM Operational Decision Management product with Q&A.
It’s the fourth in our repeating monthly series. Every
second Wednesday of each month, one of our product experts provides a...

When it comes to fitness and exercise, a little motivation goes a long way.
That motivation can come in many different forms – looking in the mirror, ridicule from friends, preparing for a big race, or a personal...

When it comes to fitness and exercise, a little motivation goes a long way.
That motivation can come in many different forms – looking in the mirror, ridicule from friends, preparing for a big race, or a personal...

The problem
is big. The developed world is aging. Japan went through it first and
everyone will follow by 2050. During this time, a much larger population
will depend on their own investments or investments made by their employers and
governments as...

If you missed the live event last week, you can catch it again here. The CIO of BodyMedia, Steve Menke, shows an innovative application of Operational Decision Management -- one that everyone can use and understand. Steve is joined by Jason...

Just a reminder that this Wednesday, March 28, the CIO of BodyMedia, Inc. will discuss a consumer products application of Operational Decision Management that enables heavyweight automated, personalized feedback. You can read the previous post -- A New...

I have my first personal fitness coach. And it arrived in the mail yesterday. I’m counting
on my BodyMedia
FITCoach to help me reach my biggest fitness goal – to sleep more and
better. And if it does, I’m thinking about calling it Miracle.
...

Tomorrow begins
a three-part
webcast series that brings together expert ODM practitioners from IBM to
demonstrate the practical aspects of creating and maintaining solutions using rules-based
decision management software. By attending these sessions...

Recently, there was an interesting news story that highlights the issues companies face when dealing with regulatory compliance. The US Drug Enforcement Agency discovered a suspiciously high volume of a restricted pain relief medication, OxyCodone,...

As most of our
visitors already know, business rules management is a key enabler of
operational decision management. What you may not know is that it remains a leading
growth area across all application development and deployment tools;...

I’m not
much for Valentine’s Day, but I’m naturally fascinated by the laws or luck of
attraction, fatal or forever. For me, this idle fascination goes beyond biology
and genetic pressure, I pay attention because human couplings are hot beds...

Any
organization that has successfully implemented some level of BPM, whether a
first project or extended program, can point to its many benefits, such as improved operational consistency and agility through automation. But sometimes these benefits...

As we move
forward into the new year, most organizations (including IBM) are implementing
plans to improve their performance from last year. So, a good decision
management topic to cover is how to help employees improve the effectiveness of
their daily...

In case
you’re unfamiliar, FATCA stands for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Or, in
other words, your current nightmare if you happen to lead a financial services
organization. The whole financial services sector is affected by this new
regulation as...

“Ignorance gives one a large range of probabilities.” ― George Eliot in Daniel Deronda
In the simplest of definitions, analytics is all about maximizing probability.
In other words, how do you use the...

“Ignorance gives one a large range of probabilities.” ― George Eliot in Daniel Deronda
In the simplest of definitions, analytics is all about maximizing probability.
In other words, how do you use the...

“All right stop, collaborate and listen…”
Some people might argue, but former rapper and musician Vanilla Ice was a visionary.
Truth be told, he probably wasn’t talking about business analytics when...

BodyMedia’s
FITCoach is a small armband with four
sensors that can detect data from your body at 5,000 data points per minute –
data points like how much you sleep, exercise and eat. All of that information
is analyzed and then fed back to...

If one of the things you have to do this year is find a new or better way to enable business users to make safe changes to IT systems to improve overall business agility, you might want to catch one of our monthly live demos as part of your product...

Twas the night of business analytics , when all through the org No one in IT was stirring, the business felt like a morgue. Cognos Mobile dashboards were delivered to the iPad with care, In hopes that the CEO would soon review them there. The...

Twas the night of business analytics , when all through the org No one in IT was stirring, the business felt like a morgue. Cognos Mobile dashboards were delivered to the iPad with care, In hopes that the CEO would soon review them there. The business...

Actually,
it’s five things that could prevent you from adopting any innovation, no matter
how beneficial and proven. First a little backstory: I’m reading the “Diffusion
of Innovations” by Everett M. Rodgers, a book that forms the underpinnings...

There's a series of AT&T television commercials running in the U.S. that portray how quickly things move in today's digital age.
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube (among others) make it easy – and difficult – to keep up with...

You know that feeling you get when you surprisingly find money in a pocket of your clothes?
There’s nothing better. It's free money.
And according to Nucleus Research , a provider of investigative IT...

Imagine ... Ed Snow
comes home from jogging to find his wife Elyse sick in bed. It's believed to
be a tumor, but scans turn up nothing, and treatments do nothing to stop Elyse
from having seizures and hallucinations. Physicians narrow it down to...

What: Educational Webcast Date:
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Time: 11AM PT / 2PM ET Duration: 60 minutes
Join us for
this
webcast to learn about three classes of business decisions that when
improved, even incrementally, can produce significant...

This article
was initially published by the BPM Institute on their Business Decision
Management website .
Automated
business decision-making provides a significant competitive advantage for
companies today because, generally speaking, the...

Guest post from David Pugh, Program Director, Product Management, IBM Business Analytics
I really love speaking to customers who are pushing our software to its limits. Those customers who are at the bleeding edge – the...

This week I attended the Building Business Capability conference, an event focused on business architecture and technologies used to implement business solutions. During a panel session of business rules software vendors, several of the panelists stated...

It's been 25 years since the iconic 1980s movie Top Gun hit the big screen, but the message from the movie is still true today – “We have the need, the need for speed.”
If you’ve never seen the movie, it’s about Lt. Pete...

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